BMW will launch the new X3 on the . The new X3 will be assembled at BMW’s Chennai plant unlike the current model which was being imported. This will make the SUV more affordable to begin with. The X3 will compete against the Audi Q5 which too is currently assembled in India.
The new X3 will come with an option of both petrol and diesel engines. The petrol lineup will include the base 150bhp, 2-litre petrol engine as on the X1 18i. The diesel engine too will be the same 177bhp, 2-litre unit already seen on the X1 20d. The prices of the new X3 are expected to start at Rs 45 lakh.